Going mobile tips!

[charley-x]

Hey Girls,

Any tips on starting up your own business, I finally feel confident enough to start going mobile.

any ideas on what to charge people for shellac?

thanks

 

[vickychicky_]

Hi lovely!

I'd have a scout around at what others in your area charge & work it out from there, I started out charging £20 which isn't a lot compared to some, but I'm re-starting again after a few months abroad & I'm gonna charge £23 I think plus glitter/nail art etc

What services will you be offering? Xx

 

[charley-x]

Hi lovely!

I'd have a scout around at what others in your area charge & work it out from there, I started out charging £20 which isn't a lot compared to some, but I'm re-starting again after a few months abroad & I'm gonna charge £23 I think plus glitter/nail art etc

What services will you be offering? Xx

I was thinking maybe £15 Maybe I should re think this!... most salons are charging £25+.

I will be doing shellac & glitters.
I also do eyebrow waxing & tint,
& cluster lashes.

 

[vickychicky_]

I'd say maybe a bit more, I actually started shellac at £18 not £20 come to think of it, and most clients left a tip.

Most people charge for glitter too, like £4 for rockstar or 75p a nail or similar.

Eyebrow waxing totally depends on your location but I charged £6 to start with.
Eyebrow tints £10, Eyelash £15 (both £20) & cluster lashes Around £15-£20 xx

 

[Nailosophy London]

Im deciding on coming back into nails after a long break (4 years baby & health)

I live in east london and the prices for gp start from £12 (nss) to £30 (salons)..

Ill be going mobile but im really struggling to decide what my gp price should be..

£22 or £25

Ive also made a loyalty scheme based on £25

£25 gel manicure
£66 block of 3
£95 block of 5... so this works out at £19

Or should i just stick to £22

 

[charley-x]

I'd say maybe a bit more, I actually started shellac at £18 not £20 come to think of it, and most clients left a tip.

Most people charge for glitter too, like £4 for rockstar or 75p a nail or similar.

Eyebrow waxing totally depends on your location but I charged £6 to start with.
Eyebrow tints £10, Eyelash £15 (both £20) & cluster lashes Around £15-£20 xx

Thank you this has really helped.

did you just do a flat rate for shellac for £18? or did you charge more for re shellac?

 

[vickychicky_]

Thank you this has really helped.

did you just do a flat rate for shellac for £18? or did you charge more for re shellac?

Your welcome, no just the same, if I was taking off and reapplying it was the same price, shellac removal was £5 & I removed, filed, lightly buffed & applied cuticle oil

You make extra with showing your glitters etc on your own nails & Facebook page, so many ladies wanted stamping because I always had it on my nails xx

 

[charley-x]

Your welcome, no just the same, if I was taking off and reapplying it was the same price, shellac removal was £5 & I removed, filed, lightly buffed & applied cuticle oil

You make extra with showing your glitters etc on your own nails & Facebook page, so many ladies wanted stamping because I always had it on my nails xx

Thannk you, I am going to try and put together a price list for myself today.

just one more thing... how did you get started, by that I mean how did you bring in new cliental?

 

[vickychicky_]

Thannk you, I am going to try and put together a price list for myself today.

just one more thing... how did you get started, by that I mean how did you bring in new cliental?

Your welcome

It's always tricky, I made flyers and went round every single shop in the high street asking if they would take a few, the couple that said no, I asked if they would take one for there staff room so every single shop had them, I'll try find it for you to see...

I also did Facebook competitions, if you don't want to do a free treatment then just do it so the winner gets a % off.
Advertise on netmums, local Facebook groups.

Or even put on the flyers a % off if they show you the flyer.

Then when you've got a couple clients, do an 'introduce a friend' offer for a percentage off or a free treatment.

Hope this helps I'll try find the flyer I made to show you xx

 

[demiciel]

This is so helpful!

For mobile do you charge for clients over a certain distance? Or just set a certain area and don't go out to anyone too far?

As I'm close to north London what can be just a couple miles down the road can take ages to travel because of traffic!

 

[vickychicky_]

I put on the bottom of my price lists mobile visits incur an excess charge.

Maybe work out within a 5 mile radius is x amount, 10 miles x amount & so on, I was quite rural in Scotland (10 miles to the closest shop!) so I didn't charge for the first 10 miles or so but did for the ones further out xx

 

[charley-x]

I put on the bottom of my price lists mobile visits incur an excess charge.

Maybe work out within a 5 mile radius is x amount, 10 miles x amount & so on, I was quite rural in Scotland (10 miles to the closest shop!) so I didn't charge for the first 10 miles or so but did for the ones further out xx

please could you upload your old flyer? x

 

[vickychicky_]

please could you upload your old flyer? x

Just trying to find it

(It's rubbish [emoji85][emoji23] I made it on Microsoft word!)

 

[vickychicky_]

please could you upload your old flyer? x

Told you it sucks! Haha if you want me to forward you the actual document by email so you can use it as a template I can do if you want? Just pm me your email. Then I literally printed them, folded in half and split them with a big sharp knife as I didn't have a guillotine to cut them.

Saves paying silly money for flyers making though and you can print off more if needed, then when I'd got a few clients I edited them to leave them after a treatment when I had decided on an offer...(will also leave a pic of that one)

Hope this helps lovely x

 

[vickychicky_]

This is the flyer I left when I had offers on (my contact details were at the top I think)

xx

 

[charley-x]

Told you it sucks! Haha if you want me to forward you the actual document by email so you can use it as a template I can do if you want? Just pm me your email. Then I literally printed them, folded in half and split them with a big sharp knife as I didn't have a guillotine to cut them.

Saves paying silly money for flyers making though and you can print off more if needed, then when I'd got a few clients I edited them to leave them after a treatment when I had decided on an offer...(will also leave a pic of that one)

Hope this helps lovely x

Thanks for all your help!! once I build up a cliental I will consider the flyers lol do you know where is best to get some insurance?x